SOC 43-4061 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Lafayette, IN

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Lafayette, Indiana is $42,530 a year ($20.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,190: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$42,530average per year

$20.45 / hourMedian $40,190Take-home ≈ $34,575

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 9Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,210 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Lafayette earn between $38,140 and $46,570.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,530$3,544$20.45
Median$40,190$3,349$19.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,140$3,178$18.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,570$3,881$22.39

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $42,530, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $34,575 a year, or $2,881 a month and $1,330 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

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Is Lafayette a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $42,530 buys what about $45,521 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Indiana cities

Lafayette ranks 7th of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job; South Bend pays the most ($47,110).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for eligibility interviewers, government programs

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,450).

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in Lafayette: questions

How much do eligibility interviewers, government programs make an hour in Lafayette?

$20.45 an hour on average, and $19.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level eligibility interviewers, government programs salary in Lafayette?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the eligibility interviewers, government programs take-home pay in Lafayette?

About $34,575 a year ($2,881 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,530. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

Do eligibility interviewers, government programs earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4061; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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